OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2014.1.1 does not properly handle when a role is…
Priority LOW 32CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2014.1.1 does not properly handle when a role is assigned to a group that has the same ID as a user, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges that are assigned to a group with the same ID.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01397 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed keystone (PyPI): 8.0.0a0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | keystone (PyPI) | before 8.0.0a0 | 8.0.0a0 | Patch available | GHSA-c4p9-87h3-7vr4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- keystone (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0a0 Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Patch available GHSA-c4p9-87h3-7vr4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c4p9-87h3-7vr4 keystone (PyPI) Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4p9-87h3-7vr4
References
Patch 2
Other 5
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/729dcad7384ba66ee7494154969cdd7ae90d86ee
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/786af9829c5329a982e3451f77afebbfb21850bd
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/97dfd55ad1b40365754dcbfce856f7ffae280a44
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/f0eee2f3b48dd0cffb9f75e396da2d914925cba5
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/94396
More OpenStack Keystone vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25942 Incorrect authorization in OpenStack Keystone CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-10091 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10090 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-14184 OpenStack Keystone 15.0.0 and 16.0.0 is affected by Data Leakage in the list credentials… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10089 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-02273 The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-0204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4p9-87h3-7vr4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0204 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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